2009 Volkswagen Routan recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen is recalling 18,500 my 2009 Routan vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the owner's manual was printed without the FMVSS no. 208 required information explaining that no objects should be placed over the or near the air bag on the instrument panel.
💥 The risk
Any such objects could cause injury to the vehicle's occupants in the event of a crash severe enough to cause the air bag to inflate.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will send an owner's manual insert containing the required air bag information for owner installation or dealers will install in the event the owner prefers assistance from the dealer. The recall began on july 31, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V244000
- Manufacturer recall #
- S6
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 18,500
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-8987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 31, 2009
- Built
- Jun 26, 2008 – Apr 24, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volkswagen recall no. S6.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .